Scientific Linux Security Update : libsolv on SL7.x x86_64 (20190806)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 128234

Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Security Fix(es) :

- libsolv: NULL pointer dereference in function testcase_read (CVE-2018-20532)

- libsolv: NULL pointer dereference in function testcase_str2dep_complex (CVE-2018-20533)

- libsolv: illegal address access in pool_whatprovides in src/pool.h (CVE-2018-20534)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?f7b942e1

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 128234

File Name: sl_20190806_libsolv_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/27/2019

Updated: 5/1/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-20534

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libsolv, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libsolv-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libsolv-demo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libsolv-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libsolv-tools, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:python2-solv, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/6/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/28/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-20532, CVE-2018-20533, CVE-2018-20534